Tree Ferns For Sale

Dicksonia antartica tree ferns for sale in a garden centre or local nursery used to be a rare sight but as tree ferns have risen in popularity over the last decade they can now be found for sale in a variety of places. Dicksonia antartica are one of the easiest species to grow but there are several decisions to make before splashing your hard earned cash!

The first decision you have to make is do you want to buy a mature Dicksonia antarctica specimen, or a plant you can grow on or simply find spores so you can germinate your own Tasmanian tree fern?

Trunked specimens – tend to be more expensive as you will either be buying a plant that has been grown in a nursery for several years or a plant that has been harvested from the wild and transported to you. The advantages are that you will have a plant that will make an instant impact. In the UK trunks are available in sizes from 1/2 – 12 feet tall. You should expect to pay between £15-25 a foot of trunk. If buying a potted trunk remember to consider some of the trunk is already buried. Buying tree ferns in Australia is a lot cheaper and can be brought for $8-15 a foot. Buying tree ferns in the USA is more difficult and prices vary more. It is difficult to find tree ferns in the States for sale taller than 3 foot, due to import restrictions.
• When buying trunks look for plants with a firm crown and check that emerging fronds have not rotted or the crown has orange gung in it. Where possible buy plants that have been grown on in a nursery and have re-fronded. *Ensure plants are legally harvested and exported by checking they have an environmental tag with a serial number*

Young Plants This is by no means instant, from a small plant in a 1 litre pot expect your fern to take three to four years to establish and start to show signs of a small trunk. This is a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way to grow tree ferns but does take more patience as the ferns need additional protection from frosts when young. I often bring species inside the house overnight if the frost is hard. You can sink young plants into the ground in there pots so they are part of your display and then lift and over winter and pot on the next spring.

Germinating plants from Spore
If you have a mature plant already in your garden and want more tree ferns this is a fun way to have a go at raising plants from spore and is the most cost effective way of building your collection.

Amulree Exotics
Amulree specialise in hardy, half hardy and conservatory tropical garden plants and exotic plants, many not readily available through normal garden centres. They have a good selection of tree ferns available online and for wholesale including Blechnum tabulare, Cibotium barometz, Cyathea brownii, Cyathea medularis, Cyathea tomentosissima, Dicksonia fibrosa and Lophosoria quadripinnata. Excitingly the nursery has a container of New Zealand tree ferns available for 2011!

The Fern Nursery
Is a small family run nursery in the Lincolnshire Wolds it has been grown from an enthusiasm over the last twenty years. The nursery grows almost all its own plants from its own stock plants which are displayed in the garden, visitors are welcomed to take a tour and see the whole process.

Kelways Plants Ltd
Kelways has been a prominent name in British Horticulture since 1851 when it was established by James Kelway in the quiet country town of Langport on the Somerset Levels. The nursery is also known for a much wider range of plants including hardy ferns and roses. An extensive mail order business and a delightful Plant Centre operate from the site at Langport, with friendly and knowledgeable staff. There stock of tree ferns includes Cyathea australis and Dicksonia antarctica.

Mulu
Mulu began in July 1997 with a simple idea – to make beautiful exotic plants available to everybody… Their aim is to offer you something different. Some of the plants have not been commercially available before, or are long forgotten. They currently offer a range of ferns including Cyathea australis and Dicksonia antarctica.

Paramount Plants & Gardens Ltd
Paramount Plants & Gardens is a plant nursery specialising in mature specimen plants, garden design and landscaping. Situated in Crews Hill, North London, UK. This London plant centre is the ideal one stop shop for plant enthusiasts or novice gardeners. Staff have specialist knowledge of the plants they sell. They have a good stock of Dicksonia Antarctica and from time to time have Cyathea varieties available.

Trevena Cross Nurseries and Garden Centre
Have a good range of both tree ferns and ground ferns. Highlights include Cyathea australis and dealbata, Dicksonia fibrosa, squarrosa and the beautiful Blechnum fluviatile from New Zealand. They also offer many other rare and exotic plants from around the world.

Fern Acres Nursery
The nursery is set in natural bush at Kinglake West, Victoria and offers a large variety of tree, ground and epiphytic ferns. Species available include Cyathea australis and Dicksonia antractica as well as some more notable species for collectors including Cyathea brownii, Cyathea cunninghamii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea medullaris, Cyathea smithii, Dicksonia fibrosa and Dicksoniasquarrosa. The nursery is open to both retail and wholesale and well worth visiting.

Fern Factor
Fern factor is a specialist fern nursery. The nursery is a family owned operation which has now been running for 12 years. Species available include Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea medullaris, Cyathea smithii, Dicksonia fibrosa and Dicksonia squarrosa. The nursery also has an excellent select of native ground ferns.

Paradise Distributors
Are an online nursery and mail order nursery in Nambour Qld. about 90 km north of Brisbane. The nursery is open to the public by special appointment only. Bob & Bev have been running it for the last 17 years stocking good sized plants many many of which you will never get anywhere else. Plants of note include Angiopteris evecta, Cyathea felina, Cyathea brownii and Cyathea tomentosissima.

Tree Ferns (New Zealand) Limited
Is a New Zealand based company devoted to the export of garden oriented products that are uniquely New Zealand. Company manager Alan Ford has been involved with the export of New Zealand garden products for 17 years and is well versed in exporting from New Zealand. The company has built a strong and satisfied customer base in countries such as Britain, Canada, USA, and Japan and are continually looking to expand into new markets all around the world.

Fancy Fronds Nursery
Fancy Fronds are a retail mail order nursery in Gold Bar, Washington that specializes in growing temperate ferns. They offer the widest selection of temperate ferns in North America with over 100 cultivars in our commercial collection. We have tree ferns, temperate ferns, hardy ferns, desert or xeric ferns, and drought tolerant ferns.

FernCentral
FernCentral are a retail mail order nursery based in Southern California with a commitment of growing exceptional quality ferns. We are a small fern grower with a wide selection and inventory of both common and rarely cultivated ferns. Species available include Cibotium glaucum, Cibotium shiedei and Dicksonia antarctica.

Foliage Gardens
Foliage Gardens is small retail mail order nursery specializing in hardy native and exotic ferns. It has been Sue Olsen’s passion and business since 1967. Foliage Gardens goal is to offer the best of the natives, unusual foreign species and traditional favourites to the fern loving public as well as newcomers to this fascinating area of the plant kingdom.

The Fern Factory
Is a family owned and operated business established in 1990, and located in Anaheim Hills, California. The Fern Factory offers a wide variety of Staghorn ferns, as well as other Blechnum, Cibotium, Cyathea and Dicksonia ferns. They also have a wide selection of other tropical plants.